John William Dougherty, age 65 of Burns, TN died on May 3, 2016 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 8, 2016 from 1pm until time of service. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 3:30pm at the Taylor Funeral Home. For those desiring, memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

John was born September 14, 1950 in Nashville, TN. He was a son of the late William Works Dougherty and Lois Edene Leming Dougherty. John served his Country in the United States Army. He was a freight truck driver.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Dougherty; son, Ryan Dougherty and his wife, Laura of Columbia, TN; step-children, Gregg Garrison and his wife, Theresa of McMinnville, TN, and Scott Garrison of Bellevue, TN; sisters, Renee Binkley and her husband, Bill of Nashville, TN, Cynthia Claiborne and her husband, James of Franklin, TN; Grandchildren, Isaac Dougherty, Kyra and Vincent Garrison; nieces and nephews, Kristina West, Amber and Austin Bush, Shawn and Darrell Claiborne.